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Killing Of 2 At Kentucky Supermarket Is Being Investigated As Hate Crime

The police chief of Jeffersontown, Ky., says the attack was racially motivated, and federal prosecutors say they’re investigating whether the murders are hate crimes.

Eli Saslow Traces A ‘Straight Line’ From White Nationalism To The Synagogue Shooter

“In the horrific hierarchy of white nationalist beliefs, they really consider Jews their primary enemy,” the journalist says of the suspect in the Pittsburgh shooting Saturday.

Food Stamps For Soda: Time To End Billion-Dollar Subsidy For Sugary Drinks?

SNAP provides nutrition assistance for about 42 million Americans, but critics say now is the time to restructure the $70 billion annual program in a way that promotes healthier food choices.

Jimmy Carter Calls For Georgia Secretary Of State’s Resignation In Personal Plea

Brian Kemp isn’t just overseeing Georgia’s gubernatorial election, he’s also the GOP nominee. And the former president says that double role — among other controversies — endangers voter confidence.

‘New York Times’ Opinion Writer On Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

Steve Inskeep talks to Bari Weiss, an opinion writer for The New York Times, who grew up in Squirrel Hill — down the street from where the synagogue shooting took place on Saturday.

Very Painful Scene, Says Rabbi Who Visited Pa. Synagogue

David Greene talks to Rabbi Jonah Pesner, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, who visited Pittsburgh after a shooter killed 11 worshipers at the Tree of Life Synagogue there.

Bus Driver Finally Confesses To Being Lost And Returns To Terminal

A busload of passengers expected to see the sights of New York. Instead they saw repeated sights of Cleveland. That was the city where they started, and where they drove in circles for hours.

Morning News Brief

Eleven congregants were shot to death at a synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday. The suspect is in custody. How did President Trump respond after the shooting? And, Brazil elects a new president.

Pittsburgh Community Reels Following Mass Shooting At Synagogue

At a synagogue on Saturday, 11 congregants were shot to death. Six more were injured in the attack. The suspected gunman, 46-year-old Robert Bowers, is to expected to appear in court Monday.

Remembering The Victims Of The Weekend Synagogue Shooting

In Pittsburgh on Saturday, 11 people were killed in a shooting attack on a synagogue. The victims ranged in age from 54 to 97. Two of them were brothers and two were a married couple.

Synagogue Shooting Follows Rise In Anti-Semitic Incidents, ADL Says

The killings at a synagogue in Pittsburgh come amid what the Anti-Defamation League says is a record rise in anti-semitic attacks and online harassment.

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